THE NATION

While the telecommunication services go on upgrading, however, the service delivery remains poor, especially the 3G internet service. The unreliable service has left many subscribers in Thimphu and other dzongkhags frustrated, especially when important work needs to be done online and the network is moving painfully slow or not working …

The recipients of His Majesty’s Scholarship Kidu gives students from different parts of the country an opportunity to continue their education. Students who have performed exceptionally well are given an opportunity to study in some of the best schools and colleges abroad. The recipients of His Majesty’s Scholarship Kidu go …

After the recent outbreak of Encephalitis was reported in North Bengal and Assam killing at least 150 people, the Department of Public health (DoPH) has set precautionary measures for Bhutanese traveling in the border areas close to the place of the disease outbreak. The Director General, DoPH, Dr Dorji Wangchuk …

The officials from Ministry of La-bour and Human Resources say that the youth, “desperate” for jobs, who were registered under the Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) are not serious about the program and are wasting the time and resources of both employers and job seekers. The ministry added that the youth …

It has been almost three months since the National Environment Commission (NEC) Secretariat successfully implemented its strategy to reward informants who report to NEC on illegal waste dumping. The informant receives 50% of the penalty amount collected from the offender. Talking to NEC’s Chief Environ-ment Officer, Thinley Dorji, he said …

The Opposition shared concerns on government performance during the meet-the-press session held recently in Thimphu. pay Revision The Opposition Leader, Dr Pema Jamtsho said the Opposition party was very clear in opposing the pay revision from the time that the proposal was first tabled in the Parliament. Dr Jamtsho said, …

With just a day left for the FIFA World Cup 2014 finals between Germany and Argentina, people on the streets, city buses, taxis, in offices, towns, almost everywhere are simply excited to watch the LIVE match on TV. It is certain that Thimphu town will be noisy past midnight as …

The Thrumshingla National Park (TNP) in Bumthang made a triumphant discovery of the presence of the world’s smallest otter called the Asian Small-clawed otter of the Mustelidae family this year. Oblivious of its presence until recently, the otter was found to the south-east of the central park range office in …

The staff of central range office in Ligmethang under Mongar sighted a dead female Barred Buttonquail in Thrumshingla National park (TNP). A dead female Barred Buttonquail was found in the dry Chirpine forest area in Lingmethang at an elevation of 630m above sea level. The same bird species was sighted …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay went on a working visit to Japan at the invitation of the Government of Japan from 30th June to 3rd July. He had a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 30th June and held wide ranging discussions on bilateral relations, on regional and international issues of …